ICT 2014| Electronics and Branding expo | REVIEW

April 30, 2014

Didn’t have time to visit ICT 2014 Electronics and Branding expo? Don’t worry folks. We got you covered. The ICT 2014 Electronics and Branding Expo, for the 7^thtime, was successfully held at the Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall from April 24 to April 28. ICT is one of the biggest tech events of Nepal. So, let me guide you to the overview of what happened at ICT and different stalls at ICT

Huawei Stall:

Huawei stall was probably the charm of ICT; the center of attraction to say the least. With beautiful models helping you out to get hands on their new smartphones and an imperious anchor engaging people by inviting them to play Subway surfers on their mid range smartphone-“Huawei Ascend G700” was mesmerizing.

Huawei launched 3 new models at ICT: Huawei Ascend G6, Huawei Ascend G630 and Huawei Ascend G730.The price is not announced yet but we expect it to be between 25 to 30K.

Huawei Ascend G700 which was out of stock in recent days was seen again and is available for purchase for a price of Rs.27090.

Huawei also comes out with new scheme on Ascend P6, their flagship model of 2013. P6 is now available in GSM + CDMA version for a discounted price of Rs.40000.You also get a Bluetooth headset, Original flip cover for free while purchase. Moreover, you get 1GB/month data package free for 1 month. ABSOLUTE STEAL!!

SAMSUNG STALL

Big disappointment from Samsung on Offers! On the press event, Samsung officials made a statement that they will be coming with discount offers but we were surprised to see the price was exactly the same as in Samsung Smart Café.

However we did see Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear fit and Gear Neo. Samsung Galaxy S5 is priced at Rs.76000, Gear fit and Gear Neo at Rs.23000.

PANASONIC STALL

Yes! Panasonic smartphones are now available in Nepal!! They launched 5 smartphones and the price is reasonable too.We have made a separate article about Panasonic smartphones.You can click on this Link: HERE

BQ Stall

BQ mobiles been operating in the India market since 2011 and finally the product is made available in Nepal too. Horizon Enterprises PVT. LTD are the Sole authorized Deal of BQ mobiles.

One smartphone that caught our eye was the BQ S6,which is a great phone for a price of Rs.16500.You can check our Unboxing Video here on this LINK.

CG|digital Stall

CG|digital, authorized dealer of LG, LAVA, Xolo and Intex smartphones, didn’t had anything to show for .There were heavy discounts but we didn’t see new faces.

But the main speaking point was we got to see NEXUS 5 bruiser. The representative from Cg|digital affirms that NEXUS 5 will be available in Nepal very soon.

Micromax Stall:

Micromax launched Canvas Knight, their flagship smartphone of 2014, for a price of Rs.35000 here at ICT. You can see the hands on review here on this Link.

Moreover, the Canvas Social and Canvas beat were also released for a price of Rs.14500 and Rs.18000 respectively.

DTC Stall:

In July 2012, DTC has started to synergize with Ola Electronics Pvt. Ltd. who are the official distributors of DTC smartphones in Nepal. However, DTC participated for the first time here at ICT and to be guileless, they provide smartphones ataffordable price and the quality looks decent too .For more about DTC smartphones, browse on our detail article over HERE

Prestigio Stall:

Prestigio made their presence felt at CAN infotech 2014 and we yet again saw a series of Prestigio smartphones and tablets. Distributed by Sagar Distribution Pvt. Ltd, Prestigio offers 2 years warranty on any Prestigio products, which is a great deal for gadgets enthusiasts. Here are the Price List: Link